Didn't we have the same problem last year though?
Given's top class for me. He's not a big guy so getting off his line is more difficult. If he's "great shot stopper" I'd rather him stay on his line and try to make a save than come up painfully short when punching a cross.
Quote from: villadelph on April 10, 2012, 05:53:32 AMGiven's top class for me. He's not a big guy so getting off his line is more difficult. If he's "great shot stopper" I'd rather him stay on his line and try to make a save than come up painfully short when punching a cross.If he's coming up 'painfully short' in any area of his game (which he is) then he's hardly 'top class' is he?It's not like we're in the position to be that picky about a lot of positions so it's not the end of the world, but Given is precisely what I thought we were getting the summer. A fantastic shot-stopper who is very mediocre at most other aspects of goalkeeping.
Quote from: Dave on April 10, 2012, 08:23:55 AMQuote from: villadelph on April 10, 2012, 05:53:32 AMGiven's top class for me. He's not a big guy so getting off his line is more difficult. If he's "great shot stopper" I'd rather him stay on his line and try to make a save than come up painfully short when punching a cross.If he's coming up 'painfully short' in any area of his game (which he is) then he's hardly 'top class' is he?It's not like we're in the position to be that picky about a lot of positions so it's not the end of the world, but Given is precisely what I thought we were getting the summer. A fantastic shot-stopper who is very mediocre at most other aspects of goalkeeping.You are saying given is very mediocre at most aspects of goalkeeping ? This coming from someone who last summer was singing the plaudits of brad guzan- ridiculous dave !
You can count the number of keepers that dominate their space on one hand the reason being the opposition place a forward immediately in forn of him to stop his run, a few years back it would be penalised for obstruction but it's gone the way of shirt pulling and holding on. He saved a couple against Pool that not many would have had the reflexes to save, of all our problems he comes way down the list.